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Of Victor Sjöströms KISS OF DEATH '1916',
originally about 60 minutes,
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only a long fragment is preserved,
archived at the Cinémathèque Française.
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With the help of a preserved
text list it was possible to
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reconstruct the original scene
order and Swedish intertitles.
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Missing sequences are replaced by
still photos and additional intertitles.
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THE KISS OF DEATH
Crime Drama in three acts.
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Under investigation is
the case of Dr. Monro,
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who died under mysterious circumstances
on April 1.
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The first witness: Anna Harper,
housekeeper of the deceased.
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"When I prepared the breakfast table..."
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"... the daughter of the doctor cried out
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that something terrible had happened."
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"The doctor was lying in the hall, dead."
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"A man I had never seen before said to me
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I shouldn't touch anything,
and open the door for the police."
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"Due to his testimony the butler
was arrested."
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The second witness.
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Mr. Weyler, chief engineer
of United Mechanics,
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gives the following statement:
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If the blueprints aren't ready by April 1,
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we lose millions and
you lose your job...
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"Since weeks I had been